Ellis v. Commissioner of Social Security Administration

Filing 23

ORDER adopting 21 Report and Recommendation, REVERSING the decision of the Commissioner pursuant to Sentence Four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g), and REMANDING the matter to the Commissioner for further proceedings. Signed by Honorable Richard M Gergel on 1/31/2017.(abuc)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA

Robert Dale Ellis,
Plaintiff,
vs.
Nancy A. Berryhill, Acting Commissioner
of Social Security,
Defendant.

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Civil Action No.8: 15-5034-RMG

ORDER

This matter comes before the Court for judicial review of the final decision of the
Commissioner of Social Security denying Plaintiff s application for Disability Insurance Benefits
("DIB"). In accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 636(b) and Local Rule 73.02, D.S.C., this matter was
referred to the United States Magistrate Judge for pretrial handling. The Magistrate Judge issued
a Report and Recommendation on January24, 2017, recommending that the decision of the
Commissioner be reversed and remanded to the agency because substantial evidence does not
support the administrative law judge's credibility findings or the RFC determination. (Dkt. No.
21). The Commissioner has filed a response to the Magistrate Judge's Report and
Recommendation indicating that she will file no objections. (Dkt. No. 22).
The Court has reviewed the Report and Recommendation and the record evidence and
finds that the Magistrate Judge has ably addressed the factual and legal issues in this matter.
Therefore, the Court ADOPTS the Report and Recommendation as the order of this Court,
REVERSES the decision of the Commissioner pursuant to Sentence Four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g),

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and REMANDS the matter to the Commissioner for further proceedings consistent with this
order.

AND IT IS SO ORDERED.

RicJiard Mark Gerge
United States District Judge

Charleston, South Carolina
January.:v, 2017

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